Complaint #202100558,
January 7, 2021

Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Tofalli, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Navarro, Joshua Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Navarro, Joshua Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Navarro, Joshua Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Tofalli, Andrew Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Navarro, Joshua Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Navarro, Joshua
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 18, 2024
Forfeit vacation 9 days

Canady, Nicki
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 18, 2024
Forfeit vacation 6 days

Summary

On January 7, 2021, at approximately 1:26 a.m., [redacted] was walking outside through the [redacted] Housing complex when he was approached by an unmarked police vehicle. Inside the vehicle were Police Officer Joshua Navarro of the 75th Precinct, Police Officer Nicki Canady of the 81st Precinct, and Police Officer Andrew Tofalli of the 77th Precinct. Police Officers Navarro and Canady exited the vehicle and stopped [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority - Stop - [redacted]). Police Officer Navarro and Police Officer Canady then frisked [redacted] (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority - Frisk - [redacted]). Police Officer Navarro, Police Officer Canady, and Police Officer Tofalli then searched [redacted] (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority – Search - [redacted] and Allegation G: Abuse of Authority - Search - [redacted]). Police Officer Canady allegedly put her hand inside [redacted] pants (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Strip-searched - [redacted]). [redacted] raised his cellphone to record what the officers were doing, and Police Officer Canady pushed his phone away from her (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority – Interference with recording - [redacted]). Police Officer Navarro and Police Officer Canady failed to provide [redacted] with business cards or the required information verbally in lieu of a business card (Allegations J and K: Abuse of Authority - Failure to provide RTKA card - [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 7, 2021
Received: January 25, 2021
Closed: May 25, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected